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A visit to the Saint Marys Cemetery ...



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Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the St. Marys Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Marys Cemetery

Lat:   42.0894°   (42° 5' 21")

Lon:   -71.4086°   (-71° 24' 30")

The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Norfolk County<1>.

The county seat for Norfolk County is located in Dedham. Dedham lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the northeast of the St. Marys Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 34 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the St. Marys Cemetery.<3>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. Marys Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • North Bellingham Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Bellingham Center Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bellingham Center Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bellingham Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bellingham Center Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
  • Center Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Sheldonville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Scott Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Scott Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
  • Wrentham Center Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Worcester County
  • Town Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Town Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Town Cemetery is located in Worcester County
  • South Hopedale Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Hopedale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Hopedale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The South Hopedale Cemetery is located in Worcester County
  • Continue List   (22 more) ...
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
    • Rakeville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rakeville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rakeville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rakeville Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
    • Gerould Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
    • Prospect Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Lake Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lake Grove Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
    • Bragg Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bragg Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bragg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bragg Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Vernon Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Gaskill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Swandale Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swandale Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swandale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Swandale Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Pine Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • St. Stanislaus Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stanislaus Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stanislaus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Stanislaus Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • St. Charles Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Micheals Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Micheals Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Micheals Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Micheals Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Precious Blood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Precious Blood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Ballou Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ballou Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ballou Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ballou Cemetery is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Resurrection Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resurrection Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Resurrection Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Resurrection Cemetery is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Diamond Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • South Burial Ground Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Burial Ground Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Burial Ground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South Burial Ground Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
    • Shepardville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shepardville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shepardville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shepardville Cemetery is located in Norfolk County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the St. Marys Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St. Marys Cemetery, with the nearest first.

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the St. Marys Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Norfolk County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Marys Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the St. Marys Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Massachusetts:
  • Pages specific to Norfolk County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the St. Marys Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the St. Marys Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #601472  (Saint Marys Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #601472 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Franklin
      • County: Norfolk         Elev: 88
      • Location given for GNIS #601472 (Saint Marys Cemetery)

    The official website for Norfolk County: www.norfolkcounty.org/

    The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Norfolk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the St. Marys Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0894, Longitude: -71.4086    
    <3>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <4>The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MACRIS (for the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System). More information about the MHC and MACRIS can be found on their website: mhc-macris.net.

    When visiting the MACRIS website, you might encounter their page requiring the 'Acceptance of Terms'. With your acceptance, you'll be transfered to the desired page.

    <5>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <6>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
    <7>The Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission (RIHCC) has created and maintains a database of cemeteries. More information about the RIHCC can be found on their website: rihistoriccemeteries.org.
    <8>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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